Annular Solar Eclipse 2024: All The Details About The Next Solar Eclipse 

Get to know every detail about the upcoming annular solar eclipse 2024. After the recent eclipse, another eclipse is expected in the coming weeks.

The annular solar eclipse 2024 is expected to occur on the 2nd of October 2024 across Southern Chile, Pacific Ocean, and Southern Argentina. Exciting scenes happens during the annular solar eclipse each time.

The annular solar eclipse is known as the ring of fire. During an annular solar eclipse, the moon shifts in front of the sun and moves slightly away from the Earth. Hence, the moon does not completely obscure the sun.

In the Pacific, the greatest solar eclipse occurred when the moon obscured 93% of the sun rays, resulting in a ring of fire. This was visible for about 7 minutes 25 seconds.

Like the annular solar eclipse that happened on October 14th 2023, this year’s October 2nd will be similar to it. The annular solar eclipse will be visible in areas like the Central America, Southern America, among others. Solar eclipse, happens when the moon comes between the sun and the earth, and then cast its shadow on the earth.

However, the annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is slightly farther away from the earth, hence, a ring of sunlight could be seen around the moon.

When Will The Annular Solar Eclipse 2024 Happen?

The annular solar eclipse 2024 is expected to happen on October 2nd 2024. The expected magnitude of the eclipse is 0.9326. This data was revealed by Eclipse Wise. Hence, about 93% of the sun will be obscured by the moon during the annular solar eclipse. This will then result in an ‘annulus’ (Latin word for “ring”). According to Moon Blink, the moon will appear 6.4% smaller than its average size.

The closer you are to the center line, the clearer the ring of fire. The ring of fire can be visible for a few minutes. Some places you could view this year’s annular solar eclipse are: Cochrane (Chile), Rapa Nui (Chile), Puerto San Julian (Argentina), Puerto Deseado (Argentina), among others.

It is always a joy to travel to see nature, and the perfect start is to decide on travelling to these locations and experience your first ever annular solar eclipse. Then, have a feel of how the ring of fire looks like. At the end, it is worth it.

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